Forty-First Annual Meeting 631
my deep appreciation of their
cooperation in the welfare of the
Museum.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) WILLIAM C. MILLS.
Mr. John R, Horst, Chairman of the
Committee on
EARLY OHIO SCHOOL BOOKS
stated that the Ray collection is
almost complete, and
progress is being made in securing
other books used in
the early schools of the state. As to
the McGuffey
books, while the Committee is still
seeking the First
Readers of the 1843 and 1885 editions
and the Third
Reader of the 1857 edition, it is ready
to turn the col-
lection over to the Society. It is
desired, however, that
a ceremony of some kind be arranged for
the occasion.
Any date will be satisfactory to the
Committee if suffi-
cient notice be given. Mr. Horst's
remarks were greeted
with applause.
Professor B. F. Prince read the Report
of the Com-
inittee on
FORT ANCIENT
as follows:
Your Committee on Fort Ancient has held
two meetings at
the Fort during the year. Nearly all the
members were present
each time.
One year ago, owing to the great
drought, the well gave out,
and the grounds were practically without
water. Several mem-
bers of the Committee authorized the
digging of another well.
This was done at an expense of $210.50.
The second well has
been a relief on visiting days, when
many hundreds of persons
are at the Fort. The grounds have been
put in order by trimming,
save in a few places.
There has been no farming during the
year within the walls
of the Fort, save about two acres in the
north end. The barns
have been recovered, the walk from the
house to the roadway has